Luke Littler beats Michael van Gerwen 6-5
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 7 · Thu 19 Mar
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We are underway at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 7 with Michael van Gerwen against Luke Littler. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Luke Littler finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Luke Littler takes out 55 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 76 and leaves 40; Michael van Gerwen closes 40 with Luke Littler waiting on 56 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen closes 76 with Luke Littler waiting on 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 50 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Luke Littler takes out 50 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen takes out 106 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen closes 88 with Luke Littler waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Michael van Gerwen closes 170 with Luke Littler waiting on 25 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3. Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 91 and leaves 10, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 74 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Luke Littler takes out 170 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Luke Littler closes 22 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 32 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-5.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 102.45 compared with 98.90. Michael van Gerwen hits 2 maximums and Luke Littler hits 4. On the doubles, Michael van Gerwen converts 50.0% and Luke Littler finishes at 75.0%. Michael van Gerwen's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Luke Littler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 4 clear lead changes. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Luke Littler takes out 55 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 76 and leaves 40; Michael van Gerwen closes 40 with Luke Littler waiting on 56 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen closes 76 with Luke Littler waiting on 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 50 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Luke Littler takes out 50 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen takes out 106 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen closes 88 with Luke Littler waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Michael van Gerwen closes 170 with Luke Littler waiting on 25 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 91 and leaves 10, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 74 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Luke Littler takes out 170 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Luke Littler closes 22 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 32 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-5.